J Am Coll Radiol. 2015 Oct;12(10):1073-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2015.06.012.
Boland GW1, Duszak R Jr2.
In our initial “Imaging Value Chain” series, we outlined the drivers, imperatives, and opportunities to reengineer the radiology workflow to one that delivers greater safety, quality, and patient satisfaction. In this follow-up series, we attempt to offer more concrete and specific recommendations to radiologists seeking to achieve that goal. In this fourth article of the present series, we strive to offer practical strategies to expand and expedite patient access to high–fixed cost imaging modalities—mainly CT, MRI, and CT/PET—in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.